Douglas Franklin Scott

Douglas Franklin Scott (67) passed away peacefully at home in New Bern, North Carolina on January 2nd after a courageous and brutal battle with malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Frank is preceded in death by beloved grandmother Benjamin Franklin Scott, Frances Fralin Scott, father David Gerald Scott, mother Betty Gibson Scott and brother Jeffrey Allen Scott and cousin Gary Ball.

Born July 27, 1957 to David and Betty Scott. Frank lived most his rambunctious young life in Roanoke, Virginia with siblings Dick and Jeff Scott along with cousins Debbie, Connie and Mike Robertson, Steve, Tony and Gary Ball of which he thought of as his cousins as siblings.
Frank is survived by his wife Dianna Scott, twin sons Bryan and Brandon Scott, daughters Grasun Jones, Alaina Scott, granddaughter Sophia Scott and special chosen son Joshua Robertson. Frank is survived by Helen Harris his beloved chosen mother; also, survived by brother Dick Scott, sister in law AJ Scott as well as nieces Leslie Lawson, Nicole Moricle, Morgan Brown-Mendez, nephew Hunter Brown, numerous great nieces and nephews, cousin Debbie, Connie, Mike Robertson, Tony and Steve Ball.

Frank served on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, to her crew the ship was known as the “Swanky Franky”, coincidence Frank served on the Swanky Franky I am sure. Frank spent most his deployment in the Mediterranean Sea with Frank surviving a ship wreck collision with a Liberian freighter ship in the Straits of Messina. Frank is also survived by his naval brothers Lyle Nevins, Al Horning, Joe Sweeney, Bob Palmer, Joe Saienni and many more.

Frank was strong willed and stubborn at times, but he also had an enormous heart, wonderful sense of humor with a red nose in his pocket and a magic trick at the ready to make a child smile. He was generous to everyone whether he knew them or not and loyal to all those he loved. Frank lived to make Jesus proud with faith and no worries. Frank saw the good in every person and found a way to find some joy in every situation. Frank was slow to anger and quick to forgive. Frank lived and loved with his whole heart.

He will be remembered for all the heart he shared with his friends and family. He truly loved each of them. When his time came, he carried himself with dignity, strength, courage and full of love for those who went before him, those that was left behind. He will be missed dearly by all those that knew him.

In lieu of flowers pass love to someone that absolutely doesn’t deserve any, reconcile with a friend or family member, forgive someone that has been a bur in your side, show kindness to a hitchhiker or homeless person, feed a stray dog, clean a local church, mow an old ladies yard, drive someone to the store, pull your neighbors weeds, take some socks and candy to a nursing home, perform a small anonymous act of kindness and love because Frank is no longer here doing those things every day. Let us all continue to make the world better until we see him again.

In typical Frank fashion, there are no services planned, certainly no pomp and circumstance. February 1, 2025 from 1PM- 3PM a celebration of life will occur at the Fort Lewis Baptist Church 4215 West Main Street, Salem, Virginia 24153.

Bennett Funeral & Cremation Care is honored to serve the family and friends of a truly remarkable man, Douglas Scott.